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Polymarket is seeking the CFTC’s permission to bring its main exchange back to the US, but also offers a more limited, US-regulated version of its trading service through a mobile app. Polymarket launched the app last year after acquiring QCX, a firm that is licensed by the CFTC and now operates under the name Polymarket US. The Journal said it reviewed 1,105 videos made by 10 creators and identified fake bets totaling $1.9 million. While most of the videos were of fake bets being placed, there were 118 videos of “creators reacting to outdated footage or fake headlines suggesting they’d…

After much braggadocio that he would not accept a vice presidential ticket, former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, last week accepted to be running mate to the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, in the 2027 general election. Announcing the decision, ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said Amaechi’s emergence followed broad consultations within the party and reflected his strong performance as runner-up in the party’s presidential primaries.  This development brings to mind a particular incident that occurred before the ADC presidential primary.  In a live interview, Amaechi was asked whether…

For more than four months, football fields across Lagos have been filled with excitement from parents, coaches, scouts and supporters as hundreds of young footballers have chased their dreams. On Sunday, 28 June, that journey will climax as the seventh edition of the JOF U-13 Cup Football Tournament reaches its grand finale at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Sports Arena. The final match will see VI Foot of Ijora face Fortune Football Academy of Oshodi at 3 p.m., while Soccer City FA of Iwaya and Ultimate Football Academy of Coker Aguda will battle for third place at 1 p.m. More…

Monday is a loaded day of World Cup action, and some of the best goalscorers in the world are looking to put on another show. Defending champions Argentina faced Austria in the first match of the day, and we cashed in when Lionel Messi broke the World Cup record with his 17th goal then added another to give him five at World Cup 2026. Argentina won 2-0, and up next on Monday’s World Cup schedule is 2022 Golden Boot winner Kylian Mbappe, as his France side takes on Iraq at 5 p.m. Erling Haaland and Norway clash with Senegal at 8 p.m., and the action wraps…

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A good mattress improves your sleep, say mattress makers – and they would, wouldn’t they? But they’re right. The older I get, the more I know it. When I was 20, I could sleep anywhere: a friend’s floor, a sofa – even a phone box one night. These days, I won’t get a single one of 40 winks if I’m not lying on a decent mattress. Comfy but firm, cosy but breathable, and with lots of cool spots for my feet.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.Today’s best…

Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election, Dr. Wole Oluyede, has rejected the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging that the exercise was fraught with irregularities. Oluyede, through his campaign organisation, said the declared result did not reflect the true will and democratic aspirations of the people of Ekiti State. In a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Media and Communications of the Oluyede Campaign Organization, Chief Sanya Atofarati, the candidate alleged that the election was characterised by vote buying, voter intimidation,…

* Inaugurates massive 194-kilometre water supply network linking Karu, Orozo, Jikwoyi, Kurudu, others Deji Elumoye in Abuja  President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared that the era of neglecting suburbs of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is over under his government’s Renewed Hope Agenda (RHA). According to him, the Renewed Hope Agenda is his administration’s sacred covenant with the Nigerian people, recalling that he had promised that governance would no longer be a theoretical exercise confined to the boardrooms of city centres, while residents in the periphery thirsted for basic amenities. Speaking in Kurudu, Abuja, when he officially inaugurated the massive…

Nigeria has recorded 214 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, with the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) rising to 25%, according to the latest situation report released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The NCDC said the CFR recorded so far this year is higher than the 18.9% reported during the same period in 2025, indicating increased severity of the outbreak despite ongoing response efforts. According to the report, the country recorded 855 confirmed cases out of 5652 suspected cases. For week 23, 138 suspected and 13 confirmed cases was reported. The new confirmed cases were recorded…

Powerful AI models capable of taking down governments and businesses are mere months away, cyber intelligence agencies for the Five Eyes have warned in a rare joint statement, urging leaders to “act now”.The surprising public intervention by signals agencies for Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada comes after the Trump administration earlier this month decided to block “foreign nationals” from using a much-hyped AI model built by tech company Anthropic, called Fable.The statement, issued late Monday night Sydney time, said while AI “would help us improve cyber defence over time, it also accelerates the speed, scale, and…